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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
2
Montezuma departure and arrival times listed for the B., C. R. & N. Muscatine line. Proton service daily except Sunday runs at 8:15 a.m. Freight and passenger schedules show arrivals and departures around 6:00 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. Govip, Agent.
The schedule lists PRR trains 86 30 16 15 65 20 11 12 7 8 and others with departures from Chicago Denver Kansas City Evans and Washington routes. It notes changes to through routes to Kansas City El Paso City of Mexico and California and specifies Wilton branch times from Muscatine and Wilton with morning afternoon and late trains.
Muscatine North and South by Co announces April 20 1992 service changes with arrival and departure times between Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections to B C R N Iowa Central and other routes. Charles Howard General Agent notes Saturday and Monday service patterns and connections to Peoria Monmouth Grinnell Mason City and Minneapolis St. Paul.
Elrick Junction in Iowa lists daily and Sun schedule trains including No. 3 St. Paul Express at 3 10 p.m. No. 5 Mason City Mail 11 59 a.m. No. 25 Way Freight 10 05 a.m. Going south No. 6 Peoria Mail 2 45 p.m. No. 4 Peoria Express 5 36 a.m. No. 16 Way Freight 1 50 p.m. Coupon tickets offer to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with contact to A B Cutts in Minneapolis and G L Seevers at Elrick Junction.
The Carnival City Packet lists steamer Helen Blair sailing Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 am Sunday 7 am and steamer W J Young Jr Monday Wednesday Friday at 7 pm For Burlington sails Wednesday and Friday 8 30 pm and W J Young Jr Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 2 45 pm For details call manager W A Blair or agent W G Block.
The Diamond JO Line lists upbound departures at 7:00 a m and downbound at 11:30 a m with steamer routes Dubuque and Quincy across August and September. Sailing times show Muscatine St Louis St Paul rotations with predictable arrival and layover patterns and daily departures from Muscatine and St Louis.
Jine and W C Gregory of Jackson announced Hoffman as a nominee. Hoffman delivered a speech praising the nomination, pledged to fight Democratic issues, and noted the Iowa GOP platform. He hinted at strong local backing, with Muscatine county expected to give the ticket a large majority.
Advertisement claims Dr Fenner offers a life improving cure for kidney disease and rheumatism with a focus on backache relief. Testimonial from F M Wheeler of Randolph Iowa credits his success to Dr Fenner’s Kidney and Backache Cure for himself and his wife. Includes sales pitch for St Vitus Dance remedy and free cookbook from Havercamp's Drug Store.
In a convention address supporters vow to keep the Second congressional district safely Republican after noting past redistricting that favored Democrats. They pledge renewed effort with Muscatine County and other counties to secure a large fall majority, with future detailed doctrine to be presented by Hoffman.
The report covers speeches at a Democratic style convention honoring William Hoffman. It notes Huff of Muscatine declining to speak, Jackson county backing Hoffman, Ellis praising the nominee, Wilson pledging support for Scott county, and a telegram from J R Lane praising the nominee. It concludes with Hoffman's birthplace in Germany and wartime service. Hoffman's early life, education at Iowa State University, and legal career are outlined. He married Irene Hutchinson and has six children.
The resolutions committee including W. H. Childs Clinton A G Hull Iown S W Sears Johnson A F Dawson Jackson John Mahin Mus catine W C Hayward Scott framed the resolutions with great enthusiasm. Cheers rose as A F Dawson acknowledged the response.
The Iowa Republicans in the Second congressional district praise Theodore Roosevelt and McKinley era policies. They commend Senators Allison and Dolliver, Rep. Rumple, Governor Cummins, and the party platforms, pledging support for the convention nominee and prosperity under protection and sound money policies.
A letter from Prof. Peasant A. Oliver of Viola Ark extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it cures stomach and digestive issues without alcohol or narcotics. He says improved sleep digestion and well being followed, alongside praise for Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel and liver regulation.
The text notes involvement of Pythias and Woodmen of the World with the Muscatine Commercial club. It mentions a Mr Hoffman who served as a private in the army and has not held any office.
Almost a hundred representatives attended the convention with many riding a special train the day before and others traveling along the Rock Island line. The list of attendees includes William Hoffman G M Titus John Mahin J W Eells W L Roach J M Kemble Henry Jayne Will Narvis Ray Neumaster C C Croxen W S McKee Arthur Hoffman J W Berry F W Eversmeyer D D Webster Ben Greiner A C Hopkinson W B Fuller Will Jayne Louis Bodman Paul Hoffman A L Lindner J L Giesler C S Evans S E Whicher Charles Narvis J M Beck G B Jackson J C Coster A C Noble J G Kamerer C P Hanley VA D Longstreth S L Culp W L Lane Dr H J Dean Wm Van Zyl Wm Johnson J H Munroe R B Baird Ed Zeidler E E Davidson H H Arnold Charles Reesink S M Hoskins J R Hanley Wm Fishburn John Richley L M Woods E P Ingham Fred Leu Jake Hess W Kindler C B Ogilvie John Van Zy J G Van Lent accompanied the excursion crowd in the morning.
An old advertisement promote Cascarets Candy Cathartie as a cure for constipation with a low price and money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Recommenced to travelers the Iowa Central Railway offers a new sleeping car route from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St. Louis and Peoria. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7 57 a m for Peoria and points east. See local ticket agent.
The Iowa Central railway offers very low sale tickets to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts good for return until October 31. Minnesota summer resorts provide superior health and recreation options with low rates. Consult Iowa Central agents for further details.
Iowa Central offers round trip tickets from all points in Iowa to Des Moines for the state fair from August 21 to 30 with a return limit to September 1. The feature promises to exceed prior years, urging readers not to miss it.
A mother punishes her disobedient son and allows him to pray at the door of his room. The child kneels by his bed and asks for divine help before the whipping is postponed. The scene captures a tender moment of maternal restraint and childlike appeal.
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